Globally, assistive technology is a booming sector — yet most of the devices are developed in the Global North, priced in ...

Visually impaired individuals face challenges in mobility, object recognition, and text reading. Existing assistive tools provide partial solutions but lack full integration. This paper presents a low ...

“Despite the conventional wisdom….it is possible to have low-power, scalable communication in the subterahertz range.” According to Ghasempour, the new technology could enable low-cost, efficient real ...

The cost for these devices varies widely, depending on the model that you choose. Wearable technology This is one of the newest and most advanced types of assistive technology for people with AMD.

I reviewed Private Internet Access (PIA), a low-cost VPN that allows unlimited simultaneous connections to find out how fast and reliable it is.

The technology could immediately enable low-cost, efficient real-time monitoring in industrial settings, such as tracking the condition of manufacturing robots or detecting gas leaks in refineries ...

Researchers have found a low-power, inexpensive way for large numbers of devices, such as machines in factories and equipment in labs, to share information by efficiently using signals at untapped ...

Based on existing cross-sectional studies, case studies, and policy-related reports, experts in the field of assistive technology have long suspected that even in high-income countries such as England ...

Assistive technologies are technology-related tools, from low-tech devices like magnifying glasses for people with low vision to high-tech devices like computerized communication systems for those ...

As schools increasingly impose limits or outright bans on cellphones and other devices, disability advocates are warning that the moves could impede access to much needed assistive technology.

The Assistive Technology Act of 2004 The Improving Access to Assistive Technology for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004, signed into law by President Bush on October 25, 2004, ensures the ...